Strategy Manager

KWS Group; Broekoord; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KWS Vegetables BV is seeking a Strategy Manager to strengthen strategic decision-making and expand Market & Business Intelligence across our vegetable divisions. You will collaborate with commercial, product, R&D, and finance teams to connect insights with actionable recommendations and drive strategy into execution.

You will explore opportunities, bring your perspective, and help translate strategy into practical initiatives in a hybrid role across international teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in strategy, business development, Market & Business Intelligence or related roles.
• University degree or equivalent professional experience in business-related fields.
• Strong analytical and commercial thinking with experience in modelling and opportunity evaluation.
• Proficient data handling and Excel-driven analysis.

Responsibilities

• Shape and challenge business and product strategies across markets, segments and product categories.
• Turn market, customer and competitor developments into actionable insights.
• Lead strategic or cross-functional projects from question definition to implementation planning.
• Build business cases using data, commercial understanding and sound judgement.
• Connect perspectives across the business and translate priorities into initiatives.
• Strengthen Market & Business Intelligence as a strategic capability.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Excel

Project leadership

English proficiency

Travel willingness

Power BI

Business intelligence

Education

University degree in business/economics/agriculture

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Career Opportunities: Strategy Manager (17018)

Requisition ID17018-Posted11/10/2026-Andijk- Fields of Work (2) -Professional/Associate-Up to 15%-Hybrid Working Within Country

Field of Work:Strategy & Planning; Business Development,
Location:Andijk
Legal Entity:KWS Vegetables BV
Contract Type: Regular
Is Full Time:
Job ID: 17018

Ready to help shape where KWS Vegetables goes next?

Where should we grow next? Which market developments really matter? And how can we turn data and insights into smarter business decisions?

As Strategy Manager, you will strengthen strategic decision-making and help further develop Market & Business Intelligence across KWS Vegetables. Working internationally across commercial, product management, R&D, finance and other teams, you will connect insights, challenge assumptions and turn complex business questions into clear recommendations. This is not about simply maintaining a strategy process. We want you to explore opportunities, bring your own perspective and help turn strategy into action.

What you'll explore and shape

• Shape and challenge business and product strategies across markets, segments and product categories.
• Turn market, customer and competitor developments into insights the business can act on.
• Lead strategic and cross-functional projects, from defining the question to recommendation and implementation planning.
• Build business cases and evaluate opportunities using data, commercial understanding and sound judgement.
• Connect different perspectives across the business and translate strategic priorities into practical initiatives.
• Help strengthen Market & Business Intelligence as a strategic capability within KWS Vegetables.

Your profile

• 5+ years of experience in strategy, strategic business development, Market & Business Intelligence, management consulting or a comparable role.
• A relevant university degree, or equivalent professional experience, in business, economics, agriculture or a related field.
• Strong strategic, analytical and commercial thinking, including business modelling and opportunity evaluation.
• Confidence working with data and business analysis, including strong Excel skills.
• Ability to structure complex questions and turn analysis into clear recommendations.
• Experience leading strategic or cross-functional projects.
• Excellent English for working in our international environment.
• Willingness to travel internationally when required by the role.
• Experience in seeds, agribusiness, agricultural technology or another relevant B2B industry; an agricultural or plant sciences background; Power BI experience; or additional languages relevant to our markets.

Why join our Vegetable Squad?

• Build, don't just maintain. Help shape how Market & Business Intelligence develops within KWS Vegetables.
• Work on questions that matter. Your insights will support decisions around markets, products and future growth.
• Challenge and be challenged. We value curiosity, fresh thinking and people who are comfortable questioning the obvious.
• See your thinking move into action. Help turn recommendations into real business decisions and practical next steps.
• Shape what's next. Join an international business where there is room to explore, contribute and grow.

Join the team

You don't need to arrive with every answer. But if you're curious about markets, comfortable challenging assumptions and motivated by turning complexity into clear decisions, we'd like to hear from you.

About KWS

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies and employs around 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries. With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seeds for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflowers. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods and invests a significant amount in research and development.

At KWS, diversity is not just a value; it is an essential part of our success. Breeding resilient crops requires diversity; likewise, our strength comes from the diversity of our teams. Whatever your background or identity is, we invite you to join us.

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